document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86945>Question 86945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following equation for x: 3^2x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is it 2.46? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "is it 2.46?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^2x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)log3 = log15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = [log15]/[log3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2.464973521...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.232486...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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